Fall River Lake

Fall River Lake is a reservoir in Greenwood County, Kansas. Fall River Lake covers about 2,500 acres and holds about 22,627 acre-feet.

What Makes Fall River Lake Different

Fall River Lake is a wooded southeast Kansas reservoir with creek arms, river water, brush and flooded timber. It is a cover-first lake for much of the year.

The reported fish at Fall River Lake include largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, channel catfish, and white bass.

Fish and Baits at Fall River Lake

Fish reported from Fall River Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, white bass, and white crappie.

Bass

For bass at Fall River, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie and Sunfish

For panfish at Fall River, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.

Open-Water Fish

For roaming fish at Fall River, follow shad with a spoon, jig or small crankbait for white bass.

Catfish

For bottom fishing at Fall River, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.

Where to Start at Fall River Lake

Follow shad at Fall River Lake with a spoon, swimbait or crankbait for white bass. Fish a small jig or minnow at Fall River Lake beside brush, standing wood or a creek-channel edge for crappie. Work a jig, worm or crankbait near cover at Fall River Lake for largemouth bass. At Fall River Lake, fish cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait for channel catfish.

On a first trip to Fall River, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

Fishing Fall River Lake Through the Year

Spring around Fall River is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Fall River can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

Tackle for Fall River Lake

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Fall River, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.

Fall River Lake FAQs

Why should anglers check the river arm and flooded brush at Fall River Lake?

Crappie and largemouth use the cover, while white bass and channel catfish can follow current and baitfish through the old channel.

What lure is a sensible first choice for largemouth bass at Fall River Lake?

At Fall River Lake, start with a tube or Ned rig on rock, or a jig and worm around wood and weeds.

What should anglers watch before changing spots at Fall River Lake?

At Fall River Lake, watch wind, water color, current and the depth of the first bite. Those clues show whether fish are using the river arm and flooded brush or a nearby edge.